Kiran Bedi Speaks at Great Lakes Institute of Management

Kiran Bedi Speaks at Great Lakes Institute of Management

Another point of importance brought forward during her power talk was knowing what you want to do. She stated that being passionate about something is a pre-requisite for success. This passion when combined with the right direction will know no limits.

Ms. Mallika Srinivasan also reaffirmed these assertions and further added that sometimes your goal or path may not necessarily be making you happy or fulfilling your desires. At times like these, it is critical to assess and evaluate the situation and make the changes required. In her words, "Stretch yourself but be aware that too much stretching can lead to a tear".

All the speakers gave importance to support of their families who stood by them in all trials and tribulations. Ms. Jayashree Ravi attributed most of her success to her father, who stood by her every decision, be it that of completing college or setting up her own business. Ms. Indra Subramanyam again shared the problems and challenges which she faced after the untimely demise of her husband and how she had been able to create a success story after that.

Each of the women present had faced their share of problems, both personal and professional. The important lesson which all of these speakers imparted was that, no matter what the problem or its intensity, you have the strength to rise above it. Move on, stay determined and you will succeed. A common theme found running through their talks was the need for women to combine their abilities with their male counterparts and stand together instead of apart or against. This way the entire society will be empowered and its development will take place.

The event was also marked by the launch of annual SWIM magazine by Dr. Kiran Bedi. Articles were contributed by Kiran Mazumder Shaw, Chanda Kochhar, Neeta Revanker, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Ambika Kameshwar, Purnima Toolsidass, Shubha Sandeep, Lalitha Maheshwaran and Prerna Gupta.

Following the power talks and was a Panel Discussion. The panelists were: -

Ms. Sathya Shankar, Senior Manager, Life Sciences Vertical, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai

Ms. Sri Vidhya, Managing Director, D Group Securities, Chennai

Ms. Sushmitha Dasgupta, Assistant Vice President, Asipac, Bangalore

Ms. Asha Mathen, Regional Head & Vice President, South and East, Deutsche Bank

Mr. Kiruba Shankar, an avid blogger, moderated the panel

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Contributed by -
Nihit Nirmal,
Class of 2008,
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

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